volvo240thebest

sorry double post!

I bought a few things at the same time so I can't really tell how much was for this and that.. Anyway I think it should in the 110/130 eur ballpark if you buy it on it's own. the jacket itself was 600 CNY (70 eur) but then you have to add local shipping, proxy fees and EMS shipping.

alrighty, here's a couple photos of the aforementioned B10 made by Bronson

 

 

label

 

the collar

 

army airforces logo

 

talon zip

 

pockets

 

construction details

 

how it fits

 

 

My opinion

the B10 it's nice, all the stitching is very well executed, the cut is nice too (especially if you're not very tall as it's quite short) and overall I think it's well made. it runs quite snug so consider to size up if you want to wear a thick sweater underneath.

I am usually between size 40 and 42 (my chest is 40,5 circa), I went for the 42 and it's still nice and snug. I couldn't wear a thick jumper under the jacket though.

 

Caveat

I haven't handled other B10's repros by RMC, BR and Pike Bro's, however I feel this could not compare to those, which all cost  4/5 times the Bronson. For instance the collar on the Bronson is made out of a special wool that has been treated to look like mouton, while I know the RMC B10 has a real mouton collar.

I didn't want an exact historical replica and most of all RMC jackets are still unfortunately waaaay far from my budget, so I happily went with the Bronson.

the only concern I have with the jacket is that a little piece (the holder at the opposite seam of the zip, sorry for my poor English but I dunno how to say this) of the Talon zipper broke after one day of wear, anyway I believe it's more my fault than the maker's fault. the zipper was ultra stiff at the beginning and I used way too much strength to undo it rather than lubricate it.  Anyway I repaired it on my own, and now works fine again.

 

anyway the jacket seems to get a lot compliments among my everyday-not-to-sufu-high-standards friends. I guess I will have to buy another one soon for my 75yr old dad, who badly wants it too!

 

that's it!

hi lads

I'll try to get some pictures of the B10 later today!

I will! meanwhile here's the taobao link

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-5500263651.3.zzUibW&id=17791785393

 

new pair of raws made by a unknown chinese brand (should we open a new "unknown chinese brands" thread?) called Bob Dong. modeled after a 1947 cut. these were dirt cheap and I bought them while I was getting some other stuff on Taobao about a month ago. Finally I had time to soak them last sunday. all desireable details are there (hidden rivets, selvage coin pocket, nice thick leather patch, red tab).  no arcs - which I like very much. denim is 14 oz, quite soft hand, rather plain looking. the cut is very nice, slim through the legs and with a quite high waist, which i am enjoying, for a change. I really needed one more pair, ah ah!

TCB jacket

Levis shirt

Belt by Zissou

TCB 60's jeans

Santalum boots

ah ah! glad you all seem to enjoy my kitchen!

Bobbo I miss Sweden as much as you miss Italy, I've been over a few times harvesting for vintage volvo parts in scrapyards (yeah I know it's sounds crazy). I'd come over anytime again if I could!

I believe Somar has a 400t in size 33. ask to him!

Somar, jeez what a progress!

Hoggy, thanks!

I haven't found any place other than taobao that sells Bronson.

proper use of the UES jeans as workwear there Rafa. I have to say you've got my favourite fit on the 400T. you really fill in the jumbo sized (at least to me) thigh space pretty well.

 

here one more fit on the UES, love to wear them a bit too short over trickers

old trickers and new leather laces

two tone lace to toe boots by Indonesian brand Santalum.

brand new at the moment, let's see how good/bad they will look after some use..

Day no 3 on the Ues, much better now that's the fabric has softened up a bit.

 

bronson B10 jacket

jcrew chambray

belt by zissou

tcb 60's

chucks

thanks Max. they'll be much better after some wear, and I believe I've been a little too brave to have the jeans tapered further more to a 7,50 inches width. 8 would have been better probably. anyway they will look much better with sneakers or with some more formal shoes like Tricker's than what they look with moctoe boots.

those graffiti are crap!and that is just some plain terrible blasphemy, as you pretty much figured out yourself. We call it "bestemmia" in Italian and I still can't believe there is no word to translate it properly to English.

and here's a quick an dirty, maxpower style, fitpic

 

Italian speakers will appreciate as well the excellent bit of writing behind me...

a funny - and yeah, sinister as well - way to describe a fit a little to wide at hips and thighs..

like this

 

just took delivery of my UES jeans. the denim doctor did a flawless job on them, best money ever spent. God bless him! the inner inseam chainstitch construction it's not anymore there but finally I have a pair that fits me well. there is stil a very slight hint of the infamous "hitler pants syndrome" but I believe it will be gone after some wear! I will try to post a fit later today.

Hoggy, the bloodhound!

Speaking of Bronson, I've just received a B10 jacket of theirs, this one

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.408.qGMLr3&id=37509161944

 

very happy with it, it's really well made and it's a heck of a deal for the money, even with proxy fees and EMS shipping.

Will try to post a few photos over the weekend.

the Denim doctor just finished the surgery on my pair! I should receive it next week!

Same stuff, another day

Russian navy surplus stripey shirt

Full TCB tuxedo

Chucks

German barn

Bonus pic